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Vegetarian pasta primavera with angel hair asta Primavera is a healthy main dish easy enough to prepare on a weeknight. With lots of veggies and a soy-based sauce, this vegetarian and vegan pasta primavera with angel hair is very low in fat.

See also: More vegetarian pasta recipes

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp dried basil
• 6 tbsp flour
• 3 cups soy milk
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 1 small head broccoli, cut into florets
• 1 medium carrot, sliced
• 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup frozen peas
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pound angel hair pasta

Preparation:

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion, garlic and basil until the onion becomes translucent, about 5-7 minutes. Stir in the flour to make a paste.

Slowly add the soy milk, stirring constantly. Stir in the nutritional yeast, then cook over low heat until the mixture thickens.

Steam the broccoli and carrot, and add to the sauce along with the mushrooms and peas. Add salt and pepper to taste, then cook until heated through.

Cook the pasta according to package directions, then serve sauce over pasta.

Enjoy your healthy vegetarian and vegan pasta primavera! Reprinted with permission from The Compassionate Cook Cookbook.